How to Make a GIF in Under 10 Steps

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Believe it or not, the GIF just turned 30 years old.

And we'll probably continue the debate on how "GIF" is pronounced for 30 more years!

But in the meantime, we thought we would teach you how to make a GIF.

We're assuming the thing you want to GIF was something you stumbled across on the Internet.

1. Go to Giphy.com.

2. Move your mouse to the top right of the page and click "Create."

3. Paste the link of the video that you want to use to make your GIF. YouTube is probably easiest, but you can use any video URL, upload a file, or drag and drop a video file that's under 100 MB and less than 15 minutes long.

4. Type in the start time, or drag the sliding bar to see where you want the GIF to begin.

5. Type in how long you want the GIF to be, or slide the bar to change the GIF's length.

6. This step is optional, but you can type and add a caption if you want. After you type your caption, you can reposition it by dragging it with your mouse in the preview box at the top of the page.

7. Click the "Create GIF" button.

8. That's it! Congratulations! You did it!

Now, if you want to create a GIF by capturing whatever is on your computer's screen (like we did to create this guide), we recommend downloading the grossly named app LICEcap for Mac. Windows users should use ScreenToGif instead. Both programs are free to download, but if you use these apps, you'll need to use a separate site like imgur or Gfycat to host your GIF after you're done making it.

Brandon CarteTechnology EditorBrandon Carte has been the technology editor at BestProducts.com since 2017, where he's been covering the latest gadgets and scouring the internet for the greatest deals; His tech reporting has been featured on TopTenReviews.com and USA Today.